The English seaside
By: Kaye | May 23, 2013 – 6:08 am | No Comment

Photographer Peter Williams celebrates the peculiar eccentricities and quintessential charms – from helter-skelters to lighthouses, pirates, palmists and Punch and Judy – of this cherished and rapidly changing English landscape

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Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:40 pm | No Comment
Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks

[ August 9, 2013; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Get Fossilling on the Jurassic Coast! Come and join in with one of our famous Fossil Walks along this historic stretch of Dorset coast with Lyme Regis Museum Geologist Paddy Howe and Marine Biologist Chris Andrew.Lyme Regis, West Dorset, Englandhttp://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/whats-on/fossil-walksLyme Regis, West Dorset, England
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Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland – Foodies Festival 2013
By: | January 7, 2013 – 11:17 am | No Comment
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland – Foodies Festival 2013

[ August 9, 2013 9:00 am to August 11, 2013 6:00 pm. ] Join us at a Foodies Festival near you this summer for the chance to meet top chefs and experience the most exciting mix of food, drink and culinary talent.Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotlandhttp://www.foodiesfestival.com/Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – A Walk in the Park
By: | June 19, 2012 – 10:54 am | No Comment
Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – A Walk in the Park

[ August 9, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] An evening stroll in the grounds of Mar Lodge.An evening stroll in the grounds of Mar Lodge and along the River Dee, with an opportunity to view the interior of the Stag Ballroom adorned with the Duke of Fifes antler collection. Booking essential.Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandhttp://www.nts.org.uk/Events/Mar-Lodge-Estate/A-Walk-in-the-Park/Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours
By: | May 1, 2012 – 11:47 am | No Comment
Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours

[ August 9, 2012; 11:15 am to 11:45 am. ] Join our National Trust trained tour guides for a themed half hour taster tour. Be enthralled as our guides bring to life the stories of the people that lived and worked here, upstairs and downstairs, and how they changed and influenced Saltram. Themes include: Where are the toilets?, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Servant Life at [...]

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Cheshire – Happy Birthday to the Grosvenor Museum – 125 today!
By: | July 22, 2011 – 4:14 pm | No Comment
Cheshire – Happy Birthday to the Grosvenor Museum – 125 today!

[ August 9, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Free, drop-in The museum first opened its doors 125 years ago. Celebrate this event in the style of Roman soldiers and Victorians, with games and festivities of the time.Grosvenor Museum27 Grosvenor StreetChesterCheshireCH1 2DDTel:01244 402033CheshireCheshire

Totnes, Devon – Meet Bart & Homer Simpson at Woodlands
By: | June 14, 2011 – 5:54 pm | No Comment
Totnes, Devon – Meet Bart & Homer Simpson at Woodlands

[ August 9, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Doh! Bart & Homer Simpson are coming all the way from Springfield for one day only to visit all their fans in the UK. Bart & Homer Simpson will be at Woodlands Park on Tuesday 9th August at intervals throughout the day.Dont miss your chance to see Bart & Homer Simpson!Please note – this [...]

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve – Wild Child Let Loose
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:44 pm | No Comment
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve – Wild Child Let Loose

[ August 9, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Drop in and escape the sun or rain at the exciting Discovery Centre with hands-on activities for all the family.Studland Beach and Nature Reservehttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/event-search-2/Events/display/4bf6b15d-f1d1-408d-b087-a6f7c2b11b85Studland Beach and Nature Reserve

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve – Wild Child Explorers
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:44 pm | No Comment
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve – Wild Child Explorers

[ August 9, 2011; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Take a journey of discovery for all the family at Studland National Nature Reserve. Different themes throughout the holidays you could be searching for sea life on a seashore safari, hunting the heath for lazy lizards, following tracks in the woods or catching bugs in the dunes.Studland Beach and Nature Reservehttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-events/w-events-find_event.htm?c=1Studland Beach and Nature [...]

Kirkby Lonsdale – Lunesdale Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:38 pm | No Comment
Kirkby Lonsdale – Lunesdale Show

[ August 9, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Lunesdale Show. The Annual Lunesdale Show is held on the second Tuesday in August.This is a traditional country agricultural show that attracts visitors, exhibitors and trade stands both locally and from further afield.Cattle – dairy featuring Holstein and Jersey cows and a beef [...]

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Kirkby Lonsdale – Lunesdale Show
By: | April 18, 2011 – 6:36 pm | No Comment
Kirkby Lonsdale – Lunesdale Show

[ August 9, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Lunesdale Show. The Annual Lunesdale Show is held on the second Tuesday in August.This is a traditional country agricultural show that attracts visitors, exhibitors and trade stands both locally and from further afield.Cattle – dairy featuring Holstein and Jersey cows and a beef [...]

Exhibition: Uncovering the Wyre Forest.
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:54 pm | No Comment
Exhibition: Uncovering the Wyre Forest.

[ August 9, 2010 10:00 am to August 15, 2010 4:30 pm. ] Exhibition: Uncovering the Wyre Forest. Wyre Forest Gallery, Bewdley Museum, Load Street, Bewdley. DY12 2AE. 10am-4:30pm (last admission 4pm). Free. Tel: 01299 403573. www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/museum

Exhibition: Bygone Bewdley
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:54 pm | No Comment
Exhibition: Bygone Bewdley

[ August 9, 2010 10:00 am to August 15, 2010 4:30 pm. ] Exhibition: Bygone Bewdley. Severn Gallery, Bewdley Museum, Load Street, Bewdley. DY12 2AE. 10am-4:30pm (last admission 4pm). Free. Tel: 01299 403573. www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/museum

Exhibition: From Ration Books to Rolling Stones
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:54 pm | No Comment
Exhibition: From Ration Books to Rolling Stones

[ August 9, 2010 11:00 am to August 15, 2010 4:30 pm. ] Exhibition: From Ration Books to Rolling Stones. Worcestershire County Museum, Hartlebury, Nr Kidderminster. DY11 7XZ. Tues – Sun: 11am-5pm (last admission 4:30pm). £2.25-£4.50. Tel: 01299 250416. www.worcestershire.gov.uk/museum

Summer Music Camp
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:45 pm | No Comment
Summer Music Camp

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 13, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Summer Music CampFrom 9/8/2010 to 13/8/2010 Discover a variety of musical instruments, styles and rhythms during the week, and compose a group piece

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Songs for Joyce
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:45 pm | No Comment
Songs for Joyce

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 14, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Songs for JoyceFrom 9/8/2010 to 14/8/2010 The Shannon Colleens bring their own particular earthy brand of harmonies to some of James Joyce’s best-lov

Altered Images
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:45 pm | No Comment
Altered Images

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 15, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Altered ImagesFrom 17/6/2010 to 15/8/2010 Altered Images includes work by Thomas Brezing, David Creedon, Alice Maher, Caroline McCarthy and Abigail O

Bandstand Live
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:45 pm | No Comment
Bandstand Live

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 15, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Bandstand LiveFrom 1/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company is pleased to announce, that we will be showcasing some new local and Irish ta

Public Tour: Prehistoric Ireland
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:45 pm | No Comment
Public Tour: Prehistoric Ireland

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 22, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Public Tour: Prehistoric IrelandFrom 2/7/2010 to 30/8/2010 This tour takes a chronological look at Ireland’s earliest people from Mesolithic to late

Openstagers 2010
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:44 pm | No Comment
Openstagers 2010

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 20, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Openstagers 2010From 9/8/2010 to 20/8/2010 Please note: Children must be at least going into 1st year secondary school.This year’s progra

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Muraqqa’
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:25 pm | No Comment
Muraqqa’

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 20, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Muraqqa’From 25/6/2010 to 3/10/2010 Imperial Mughal Albums from the Chester Beatty Library